Lonehill Animal Welfare News

GYPSEY IS STILL MISSING

Hereto 2 photos of Gypsey a beautiful calico female, sterilised, not chipped nor wearing a collar (there is another very similar cat living close by but wears a collar). Gypsey lives up to her name and does wander but has now been missing since Tuesday, 10 November.

She lives in the Tulbach Crescent area of Lonehill which is off Concourse. She may have gone down a stormwater drain, which is a maze and with the storm last week become disoriented and lost. If sighted please contact either Heather 082 496 8214 or Judy 083 611 1333

DONATIONS

This week we have been preparing new posters for our collection bin at Vet to Pet in Lonehill.  Thank you to Jackie for putting together four different posters to display on our Red Donation bin.  Jackie is the Manager of the shop and kindly allowed us to put our Donation bin at the front of the shop. Please pass by and make a donation when you can.  Either dry pellets or soft food in pouches or tins.  These are available at Vet to Pet.

For a sneak preview of our new posters please scroll down.  

GYPSEY IS MISSING

Hereto 2 photos of Gypsey a beautiful calico female, sterilised, not chipped nor wearing a collar (there is another very similar cat living close by but wears a collar). Gypsey lives up to her name and does wander but has now been missing since last Tuesday, 10 November. She lives in the Tulbach Crescent area of Lonehill which is off Concourse. She may have gone down a stormwater drain, which is a maze and with the storm last week become disoriented and lost. If sighted please contact either Heather 082 496 8214 or Judy 083 611 1333

This week has been one full of kittens popping up all over the place. A couple of weeks ago a female cat not seen for months reappeared at one of the feed stations with 4 kittens of about 5-6 weeks of age, 2 of which were caught and taken to the shelter and are in the process of being tamed up before going into foster care for socialising. The video clip here is of one of those kittens.

Yesterday, when trying to catch the remaining two, lo and behold we find another female with 4 more babies of about the same age, these appear fairly tame so we have to presume they have been dumped. Again an unneutered cat with a litter of kittens, now unwanted and dumped. We still have 3 of the litter featured last week up for adoption and our 3 bottle-fed babies at the shelter.

Also in the photos we have Matteo who must have been a human in a past life, he has postures of a human not a cat. He’s our one-eye male with FIV. Then we have Duchess saving on water by lounging in a dry tub. She was dumped on us 2 years ago, emaciated and thin and 3 days later gave birth to a litter of 3. She’s totally tame and wanders around the property knowing she owns it. Her daughter from a previous litter, Snow, was recently adopted by a local resident in Lonehill. Snow’s brother, Jimmy, is still with us at the shelter. A quiet unassuming youngster who is always overlooked.

Adoptions: Approved adoption applications and home-checks apply whether it be for any of the kittens, teenagers or adult cats at the shelter.

Our adoption fee of R850 covers 1st and 2nd vacs. as well as rabies, deworming, deflea, and sterilization when done by one of our nominated Vets.

Food Donations: These are up slightly and our thanks to all those who have donated. Our bin is just inside our local Pick’nPay or can be left with Terri of Biz-X-Press.

Financials Donations to either:

LOST BLACK CAT

went missing a week ago around Eagles Crag in Lonehill.

DONATIONS

Donations have picked up this week and I collected these bags and pouches yesterday. Thank you for donating. We rely on the extra food from this donation bin, which is situated at VET TO PET IN LONEHILL SHOPPING CENTRE. Any amounts, big or small are welcome. Dry or soft food.

If you would prefer to donate into the Homeless cat bank account here are the banking details:

STANDARD BANK
A/C 204949270
MRS CM BARRETO
HOMELESS CAT PROJECT
Your ref.

Carole
0824242363
caroledike@gmail.com